Q130
What are the sins of superiors?
The sins of superiors are, besides the neglect of the duties required of them,695 an inordinate seeking of themselves,696 their own glory,697 ease, profit, or pleasure;698 commanding things unlawful,699 or not in the power of inferiors to perform;700 counselling,701 encouraging,702 or favouring them in that which is evil;703 dissuading, discouraging, or discountenancing them in that which is good;704 correcting them unduly;705 careless exposing, or leaving them to wrong, temptation, and danger;706 provoking them to wrath;707 or any way dishonouring themselves, or lessening their authority, by an unjust, indiscreet, rigorous, or remiss behaviour.708
Scripture Proofs
696
Ezekiel 34:2-4
697
Philippians 2:21
698
John 5:44John 7:18
699
Isaiah 56:10-11Deuteronomy 17:17
700
Daniel 3:4-6Acts 4:17-18
701
Exodus 5:10-18Matthew 23:2Matthew 23:4
702
Matthew 14:8Mark 6:24
703
2 Samuel 13:28
704
1 Samuel 3:13
705
John 7:46-49Colossians 3:21Exodus 5:17
706
1 Peter 2:18-20Hebrews 12:10Deuteronomy 25:3
707
Genesis 38:11Genesis 38:26Acts 18:17
708
Ephesians 6:4
709
Genesis 9:211 Kings 12:13-161 Kings 1:61 Samuel 2:29-31